Floodwaters are beginning to recede in parts of Abbotsford, B.C., but officials warn the risk is far from over as more rain is forecast for an already saturated Fraser Valley.

The City of Abbotsford said Saturday that some neighbourhoods are seeing “significant improvement,” even as water continues to flow north from the Nooksack River in Washington state, which first overflowed earlier this week.

Side roads remain flooded and the Trans-Canada Highway is still closed, cutting off the fastest road between Metro Vancouver and the rest of Canada.

“There is currently no way through Abbotsford and Chilliwack to get to the eastern reaches of B.C.,” the city said in a statement, adding that online maps are showing inaccurate information about road closures.

EmergencyInfoBC reiterated Saturday

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